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		xvector 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Has anyone else been unemployed for over t... The "employment gap" stigma is so frustrating. I want to find every recruiter that thinks it is okay to stigmatize this, and smack them. My girlfriend is currently suffering a lot because of this because she had to go on extended bereavement and now no one will hire her.

uxcolumbo 5 months ago [–]

Can you put ‘freelance’ or volunteer work in that gap? And have friends or family as reference?

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